We sadly have to record that Captain John Fairey DL, Vice President of the HAA, lost his life in a flying accident on Wednesday 8th July 2009. He had been returning from RAF Waddington,...
DUE TO A last minute change in airshow commitments the Classic Flight Club hosted a ‘spur of the moment’ Open Day at its Coventry Airport base on Saturday June 27th this year. They were...
ALEX HENSHAW REMEMBERED. One former friend and acquaintance of the legendary record-breaker and test pilot summed it up perfectly. "One couldn’t have had a better way of celebrating Alex’s achievements. I’m sure he would...
Aircraft restorer Guy Black and his company Retrotec Limited have been presented with the Historic Aircraft Association’s prestigious Conrod Trophy for year 2008/09. The award was made in recognition of their outstanding efforts in...
AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND FLYING FORUM – SHUTTLEWORTH TRUST, OLD WARDEN, BEDFORDSHIRE. SATURDAY 14TH MARCH 2009 THE CHAIRMAN, WALLY EPTON PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING REPORT TO THE MEMBERS Last year I announced at this...
THE FOLLOWING IS THE SCHEDULE FOR MEETINGS SLATED FOR 2010: ANNUAL MEETING AND FLYING FORUM 2010 21TH MARCH 2010 TO BE HELD AT SHUTTLEWORTH TRUST – DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED 09:30 for 10:00 Start...
Aircraft restorer Peter Vacher was presented with the Historic Aircraft Association’s prestigious Conrod Trophy at the Annual Meeting and Forum at the Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon on Saturday 15th March. Peter was presented...
In his annual report to the Historic Aircraft Association members at their AGM last Saturday 15th March, the Chairman, Wally Epton emphasized the need to support the newly formed European Federation of Light, Experimental...
I attended the impressive ICAS convention in December and was again astonished at the scope of the North American airshow industry. ICAS was fabulous after a break of some 18 years. I was made...
There have been a number of opportunities to introduce the new pan-European body to the UK vintage aircraft fraternity. The first was the DeHMC symposium at Cambridge on 27th Ocober where over 100 members...
